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            Capital funding funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Capital funding funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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				<copyright>Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Capital%20funding        </link>
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<title>Texas Rural Health Facility Capital Improvement Loan Fund Application</title>
<description>Funding for rural public and non-profit hospitals to make capital improvements to existing facilities, construct new health facilities and to purchase capital equipment. Geographic coverage:  Texas  -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1356 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:45 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Kroger Company Foundation</title>
<description>Capital campaigns, start up grants, and funding for special projects.  Focuses only on areas where company has operations. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Kroger Company Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=259 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:42:37 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=259 </guid>

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<title>USDA Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program</title>
<description>Funding to construct, enlarge, or improve essential community facilities for health care, public safety, and public services in rural areas. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Rural Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=91 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:52 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=91 </guid>

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<title>HUD State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program</title>
<description>Funding for revitalizing neighborhoods, expanding housing, improving community facilities and services, acquiring property such as land and buildings, and improvements to property. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=93 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:11:17 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=93 </guid>

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<title>HUD 242 (FHA Section 242) - Helping Hospitals Get Capital Financing</title>
<description>Loan program to help hospitals finance new construction, refinancing, and modernization or to purchase major movable equipment such as hospital beds, wheeled equipment, and office machines. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=95 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:10:40 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=95 </guid>

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<title>USDA Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans</title>
<description>Helps create jobs and stimulates rural economies by providing financial backing for rural businesses. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Rural Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=92 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:57:44 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=92 </guid>

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<title>Rural Broadband Access Loans and Loan Guarantees Program</title>
<description>Loans and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- USDA Rural Development </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=438 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:56:56 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=438 </guid>

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<title>SBA Certified Development Company (504) Loan Program</title>
<description>Provides growing businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing for major fixed assets, such as land and buildings. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Small Business Administration </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=96 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:46:03 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=96 </guid>

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<title>Community Development Transportation Lending Services (CTAA)</title>
<description>Provides loan funding to support transit services in rural areas. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Community Transportation Association of America </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=671 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:39:31 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=671 </guid>

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<title>Champ A Champion Fur Kids Grants</title>
<description>Grants for childrens health and wellness. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Build A Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1827 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:04:19 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1827 </guid>

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<title>Safety-net Facility Improvements</title>
<description>Facilities-capital challenge grant in community-based health centers through a variety of funding methods,  including program-related investments or below market rate loans. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Kresge Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2223 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:44:04 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2223 </guid>

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<title>IFF</title>
<description>IFF is a nonprofit community development lender providing affordable, flexible and accessible loans to nonprofits serving low-income or special-needs populations. Geographic coverage:  Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,  Missouri, Wisconsin  -- IFF </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:23:55 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1007 </guid>

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<title>First Children's Finance Loan Fund</title>
<description>Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities. Geographic coverage:  Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota,  or Texas  -- First Children's Finance </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1130 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:11:57 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1130 </guid>

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<title>Rural Capital Grant Program</title>
<description>Funds to assist transportation systems that serve the general public and human-service agency clients in North Carolina's rural areas. Geographic coverage:  North Carolina  -- North Carolina Department of Transportation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1858 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 14:44:34 CST</pubDate>
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<title>BPHC Loan Guarantee Program</title>
<description>Loan program to Section 330 health centers to obtain a loan guarantee for the financing of a medical facility construction, renovation and modernization. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Bureau of Primary Health Care </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1593 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:21:16 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1593 </guid>

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<title>Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Grants</title>
<description>Awards grants in the areas of higher education, social services, health and hospitals. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Charles A. Frueauff Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=964 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:23:40 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=964 </guid>

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<title>Surplus Real Property Available for Public Use</title>
<description>Disposal of surplus real property by lease, permits, sale, exchange, or donation. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. General Services Administration </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=98 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:47:47 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=98 </guid>

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<title>Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program</title>
<description>Enables certain nonfederal organizations to obtain property that the federal government no longer needs. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- U.S. General Services Administration </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=97 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:41:29 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=97 </guid>

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